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Foreign direct investment (FDI)The acquisition abroad of physical assets such as plant and equipment, with operating control residing in the parent corporation.Foreign direct investment (FDI) Similar MatchesGreen field investmentGreen field investmentFDI that involves construction of a new plant, rather then the purchase of an existing plant or firm. Contrasts with brown field investment. Net investmentNet investmentGross, or total, investment minus depreciation. Approved investment trustApproved investment trustAn investment trust which satisfies certain conditions set by the tax authorities and accordingly is exempt from tax on capital gains made on profits from sales of investments within its portfolio.This ability of investment trusts to trade in and out of shares gives them an advantage over private investors who, in considering whether to sell shares, are bound to have one eye on the capital gains tax liability that they might incur. Expected return on investmentExpected return on investmentThe return one can expect to earn on an investment. See: Capital asset pricing model. Legal investmentsLegal investmentsInvestments that a regulated entity is permitted to make under the rules and regulations that govern its conduct. Further SuggestionsForeign portfolio investmentprotected investment products Bank Investment Contract (BIC) Investment advisory service Unit investment trust Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Personal Investment Authority Alternative Investment Market Investment Company with Variable Capital Underinvestment problem Unit Share Investment Trust (USIT) Finite Life Real Estate Investment Trust (FREIT) Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Investment software Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities Investment Management Regulatory Organisation Return on investment (ROI) Investment agreement Leveraged investment company Unamortized premiums on investments Passive investment strategy Zero investment portfolio Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Investment Systematic investment plan |
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